After the divorce, the CEO forced me to have his child.

Chapter 277 They've already made the first move.

The next day, Gu Zhiyao went to the hospital to see the old lady again. The old lady was in excellent spirits, so Gu Zhiyao was completely relieved. They chatted for a while, and when Gu Zhiyao came out of the hospital, she ran into Xiao Lin.

"Brother Xiao Lin, what are you doing here?"

"Don't say anything yet, come with me right now." Xiao Lin's expression was solemn. He put his arm around her and quickly led her to a car parked nearby. The car then drove onto the main road.

"Brother Xiao Lin, what happened? Why do you look so nervous?" Gu Zhiyao asked again.

Xiao Lin handed her the phone directly.

Gu Zhiyao was stunned as she scrolled through the messages.

This is a report from Canada, which is full of slander and defamation, claiming that she used her body to seduce high-ranking officials and spent huge sums of money to buy votes. They just want to ruin her reputation.

“These pictures and videos are all artificially synthesized and AI-generated. I had people investigate, and it was the group that ran against you back then who produced them. I had people do their best to suppress these news reports, but I didn’t expect them to still circulate. Soon, people in China will probably know about them too. You can’t go back to the hotel. I’ll take you to a villa in the north of the city. It belongs to a friend of mine. It’s heavily guarded, and even if someone finds out, they won’t be able to get in,” Xiao Lin said as he drove.

Gu Zhiyao was puzzled, "Why didn't they do it before, why are they only doing it now?"

"These people have a large sum of money coming in; I guess they're doing things for money."

Many foreign politicians have capital backing and support behind them; frankly, they are spokespeople for capital, working for it. But who gives them that money?

Gu Zhiyao believed she had not offended those capitalists. Although her rise to her current position within five years was somewhat unusual, the position of executive vice mayor was not particularly high, at least not enough to attract the attention of capitalists.

"This funding came from people in China."

When Gu Zhiyao heard Xiao Lin say that, she finally understood.

It seems that before she could even make a move, Zheng Yuanxi had already taken the first step!

"Don't get agitated or angry. Although some people over there have been incited to demand your resignation, we also have people who are protecting you. The government won't make a decision so quickly. Right now, we're more worried about the domestic situation. Since you're still in charge of that project, I'm worried that public opinion will shift to domestic platforms. I've already asked various connections for help, but the Zheng family is a century-old company with a solid foundation. If the He family also helps them, I'm worried... Zhiyao, no matter what, I will do everything in my power to help you fight against them!"

Gu Zhiyao nodded gratefully to him, just then Lin Yu called.

As Xiao Lin had predicted, these rumors had already appeared on domestic online platforms, and some paid self-media outlets had deliberately written them in an offensive and offensive manner. Lin Yu, who worked in this field, saw them immediately and was so angry that she immediately asked someone to deal with them and try to suppress them. Unfortunately, her power was limited, and the rumors kept emerging one after another. She had no choice but to tell Gu Zhiyao as soon as possible.

Gu Zhiyao immediately opened all the major platforms and was trembling with anger again!

“Yao, the only family that can handle this right now is the He family. Do you want to ask Old Madam He for help?” Lin Yu said.

Gu Zhiyao didn't want to trouble the old lady, especially since she was still in the hospital. "Ayu, let me think of something. I'm with Brother Xiaolin now. We can't go back to the hotel. Brother Xiaolin will take me to a villa in the north of the city. I'll call you after we're settled, and then you can bring Niu Niu over." "You're with Brother Xiaolin? Okay, with him there shouldn't be too much to worry about. I'll take care of Niu Niu."

"Ah."

Gu Zhiyao hung up the phone, her face tense, deep in thought.

"Should you tell He Yi?" Xiao Lin suggested, having overheard her conversation with Lin Yu.

Gu Zhiyao shook her head. "Actually, I don't want to talk to Grandma He because I'm afraid of disturbing her, and I'm also worried that she and He Yi will clash. The Zheng family has made such a big deal out of this. Zheng Yuanxi may have planned everything all along, including using He Yi. He Yi has always been very accommodating to Zheng Yuanxi. Why would I ask him for help? Isn't that ridiculous!"

Xiao Lin didn't have many real interactions with He Yi. He learned a lot about things from Gu Zhiyao and Lin Yu. Apart from when he returned to China five years ago to help Lin Yu out of her predicament, when he saw He Yi bringing his son to Gu Zhiyao's "grave" to pay respects at the orphanage, and then from what the director told him.

However, Zhiyao is the person who has the deepest contact with He Yi, so there must be some truth to what Zhiyao said.

Unbeknownst to them, He Yi was completely unaware of this beforehand and had only just seen the news.

Today, a very important meeting was held at the provincial party committee. It lasted for several hours. When he came out after the meeting, Quan Xinyu, who had been waiting outside for a long time, hurriedly went up to him and showed him the rumors.

"It started in D City, Canada, but it was gradually suppressed there, and then it was immediately moved to China. It was obviously a series of pre-planned operations. I sent people to investigate, and the Zheng family is the prime suspect."

The Zheng family!

Could it be that Zheng Yuanxi did it?

He Yi immediately frowned, his expression turning slightly somber.

“The news has spread too far now, and we don’t know how Canada will handle it. As for China, I’m afraid they will put pressure on Canada. D City might fire Gu Zhiyao, and they might even prosecute her and sentence her,” Quan Xinyu continued to report.

Although he was He Yi's confidant and knew that He Yi loved Zheng Yuanxi very much, after witnessing Zheng Yuanxi's series of vicious acts, he could not respect this president's wife at all. He had always been biased towards Gu Zhiyao in his heart. Therefore, he was also very angry about this incident and worried about Gu Zhiyao, hoping that Gu Zhiyao could resolve this crisis.

The only person with this ability is President He.

"Mr. He, I had someone investigate. Those photos and videos are all composites and AI face swaps; they're not of Gu Zhiyao herself. Gu Zhiyao's rise to this position in just five years has absolutely nothing to do with the reports of her exchanging bodies. It was all thanks to Xiao Lin's all-out efforts—funding, connections, etc.—combined with Gu Zhiyao's own hard work and the strong support of the Chinese community. Now, Old Madam He also values ​​Gu Zhiyao highly. Gu Zhiyao has been visiting Old Madam He frequently in the hospital these past few days, and Old Madam He seems to be in good spirits. The nurses even said that Old Madam He's appetite improves significantly every time Gu Zhiyao visits." Quan Xinyu continued to bring up these details to move He Yi.

After pondering for a moment, He Yi instructed, "Have someone immediately block these messages online. Take this opportunity to teach those self-media outlets that are inciting the unrest a lesson and make them disappear from the internet forever. Then, help me call the Party Secretary and Mayor of Yuncheng!"

“Okay, Mr. He,” Quan Xinyu said excitedly.